I've been noticing that my back left tire has been locking up with the slightest amounts of brake pressure, so I took the wheel and drum off today (1989 Dana 35, 362,000 KM) and I found something I'm not sure is.. good.
When I push and pull on the hub, it has play. Seems like the whole axle shaft is loose. I can push and pull the hub at least a quarter of an inch. Also, when I pull it out, and turn it back and forth, there is a lot of excessive play, almost like a grinding noise. When it's pushed in, it's much less. The brakes also had some odd gouging wear on them.
Is this basically telling me that my axle is, or is going to be, shot? Or is it normal? Also, another problem started today. If, and only if, I'm in 4x4 (hi, havnt tried low), and I turn right, I can hear a scraping sound coming from the rear. Sounds like the back left, but I'm not sure. What it sounds like is the drum scraping on something.
I don't know rear ends at all, so any advice would be welcome.
Edit: Just saw the similiar threads, and apparently it's normal for a C clip axle. Not sure if mine is. However the play does seem excessive, and I do get a whinging noise from the axle whenever moderate torque is applied to it.
When I push and pull on the hub, it has play. Seems like the whole axle shaft is loose. I can push and pull the hub at least a quarter of an inch. Also, when I pull it out, and turn it back and forth, there is a lot of excessive play, almost like a grinding noise. When it's pushed in, it's much less. The brakes also had some odd gouging wear on them.
Is this basically telling me that my axle is, or is going to be, shot? Or is it normal? Also, another problem started today. If, and only if, I'm in 4x4 (hi, havnt tried low), and I turn right, I can hear a scraping sound coming from the rear. Sounds like the back left, but I'm not sure. What it sounds like is the drum scraping on something.
I don't know rear ends at all, so any advice would be welcome.
Edit: Just saw the similiar threads, and apparently it's normal for a C clip axle. Not sure if mine is. However the play does seem excessive, and I do get a whinging noise from the axle whenever moderate torque is applied to it.
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